Brett Deering/Getty Images(CHICAGO) -- This was hardly the kind of game Bulls' fans were hoping to see on Christmas. The Houston Rockets came into Chicago and crushed the Bulls, 120-97.The Bulls trailed by just five after the first quarter, but it was ...

Elsa/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Jeremy Lin made sure his return to New York was triumphant one.
Lin had 22 points and eight assists against his former team, and the Houston Rockets defeated the New York Knicks 109-96 at Madison Square Garden on Monday n...

Dallas Mavericks/NBA(HOUSTON) -- Mavericks shooting guard O.J. Mayo tied a career high with 40 points as Dallas (10-10) lassoed the Houston Rockets (9-10), 116-109.The 25-year-old Mayo went 15 for 26 from the field, including six for nine from the thre...

Stephen Dunn/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- The Los Angeles Lakers introduced Mike D’Antoni as their new head coach Thursday, replacing the fired Mike Brown. The 61-year-old D’Antoni agreed late Sunday night to a three year contract with L.A....

Nick Laham/Getty Images(HOUSTON) -- Houston Rockets rookie Royce White is not with the team right now because he claims the team's handling of his anxiety disorder has been "inconsistent."White had made a deal with the team prior to the start of the se...

Brett Deering/Getty Images(ATLANTA) -- James Harden sure seems to like being a starter in the NBA.
Harden scored a career-high 45 points to continue his strong start with his new team, and the Houston Rockets got by the Atlanta Hawks 109-92 on Friday n...

Brett Deering/Getty Images(AUBURN HILLS, Mich.) -- Shooting guard James Harden scored 37 points and had 12 assists in his Rockets debut as Houston scorched the Detroit Pistons Wednesday night, 105-96.The 2012 Sixth Man of the Year started off the game ...